Photo by Gianna Akter '25: Dan Perillo was celebrated and appreciated at his goodbye party. By Gianna Akter '25 Dan Perillo, who has been Derby High School’s athletic trainer for several years, unfortunately had his last day with the DHS family on September 27, 2023. Derby High School has a contractor for their athletic trainer … Continue reading Derby High School’s beloved athletic trainer of several years leaves
Category: Sports/Clubs
DHS baseball makes it to states
This year’s DHS baseball team has accomplished many of their goals set out at the beginning of the year and one of them is making states which hasn’t been done in 8 years. Enjoy the photos below, which include the highlights of the team’s season. Photo courtesy of DHS Baseball Instagram: Poster announcement of DHS … Continue reading DHS baseball makes it to states
The 2023 NBA playoffs Podcast Review
Photo from Sportingnews: The playoff branch showing the teams in the playoffs. By Mekhi Wright '23 In this podcast, I comment on 7 key moments in the NBA playoffs. You'll find images of the moments highlighted in the podcast below. Segment #1: Lebron James gets a chase-down block on Desmond Bane. Segment #2: The Knicks … Continue reading The 2023 NBA playoffs Podcast Review
Derby High Schools softball team strives for greatness toward the end of the season
Photo courtesy of DHS softball Twitter: Softball team stands for The National Anthem. By Andreale Mitchell '23 The Derby High School’s softball team, coached by physical education teacher Carlin Ali has had a bit of a tough beginning, but the girls are dedicated to bettering their skills and paving the way for those who are … Continue reading Derby High Schools softball team strives for greatness toward the end of the season
Get to know more about DHS Unified Sports
Photo by Jenn Moffat: Derby High School Unified Sports had a great match against Wolcott. By Mekhi Wright '23 This is the second year of Unified Sports at DHS and it is already turning out to be a fantastic experience for the students and the faculty involved. Unified sports is a sport that lets people … Continue reading Get to know more about DHS Unified Sports
DHS girls’ basketball makes individual growth and seeks future wins
Photo from LifeTouch: Jerlena Alexander '25 goes in for a layup. By Faith Anderson '25 This 2022-2023 DHS girls basketball team may have experienced a winless season, but each individual girl on the team had a lot of growth to be proud of. Dave Chevarella, DHS math teacher and girls basketball coach, says, “All the … Continue reading DHS girls’ basketball makes individual growth and seeks future wins
DHS wrestling continues their strong legacy with new, diverse additions
Photo from Lifetouch: Nicole Gregory '25 takes on Beaudan Damboise '26 at a home match. By Faith Anderson '25 This year's DHS wrestling team has continued its 40-year pattern of success. The team holds 5 wins and 10 losses. This season was especially exciting because, “to add to the uniqueness of the team, for the … Continue reading DHS wrestling continues their strong legacy with new, diverse additions
Despite tough season, DHS boys basketball had amazing fan support
Photo from Lifetouch: Xaire Henriquez-Lappots '24 warms up for a game. By Azariah Smith '23 After a tough but determined basketball season, the boys had an overall record of 0-20. Throughout the season, most of the boys were determined and committed to the team, but this did not apply to all players. Thankfully, student fans … Continue reading Despite tough season, DHS boys basketball had amazing fan support
Indoor track season ends successfully despite obstacles
Photo by Lifetouch: Lordina Boakye '23 gracefully dominating the high jump.Jan Brito '23 Derby High School’s indoor track team ended this season in a successful and satisfying way. The team is one of the best in the region and even in the nation. While this year the majority of the team was young, with only … Continue reading Indoor track season ends successfully despite obstacles
New season brings new additions to Derby High School’s cheer team
Photo by Andreale Mitchell '23: The cheer team performing for middle school visitors. By Andreale Mitchell '23 Derby High School's cheer team has a lot of new faces this basketball season, including coach Corey Bartone, who has been a cheer coach for 33 years and says she's excited to be a part of building up … Continue reading New season brings new additions to Derby High School’s cheer team










